CPD Record

Delivered vocational and higher education programmes in Business, IT, Project Management, and professional development. Strengthened practice in learner progression, vocational assessment, curriculum design, and workforce-focused education.

Applied through curriculum development, practical assessment design, learner-centred delivery, and improved programme structure in later UK and international roles.

Led large-scale vocational employability training for Emirati youth, including assessment coordination, quality monitoring, workplace assessment, compliance oversight, and learner tracking.

Used this experience to support employability, compliance, workplace learning, and workforce development programmes in later roles.

Conducted assessment standardisation, evidence sampling, assessor support, moderation, internal verification, and external verifier preparation.

Strengthened later IQA systems, assessment compliance, standardisation processes, and quality assurance frameworks.

Delivered assessor training and quality assurance support to internal staff and external industry personnel. Developed staff understanding of assessment planning, evidence requirements, standardisation, feedback, and verification practice.

Improved assessor confidence, consistency of judgement, quality assurance readiness, and staff capability across vocational and workplace assessment.

Supported assessor development, monitored assessment practice, maintained standardisation, reviewed learner evidence, and helped identify development needs for assessors.

Improved assessment fairness, record keeping, learner feedback, and internal verification practice within Business and IT programmes.

As Director of Teaching and Learning, supported teaching staff through mentoring, coaching, curriculum improvement, policy implementation, and evidence-informed practice. The work strengthened staff capability in teaching quality, assessment awareness, learner engagement, and professional reflection.

Applied through improved staff confidence, stronger instructional practice, better curriculum alignment, and leadership approaches later used in UK education and quality assurance roles.

Established accredited technical laboratories and supported institutional recognition as approved training and certification centres.

Improved practical teaching environments and integrated professional certification routes into academic and vocational programmes.

Updated knowledge in cyber risk, SME security challenges, data protection, and practical cybersecurity strategies.

Applied through cybersecurity teaching, learner awareness sessions, and development of practical cyber-focused content.

Developed understanding of learner motivation, inclusive teaching, reflective learning, and learner engagement.

Improved lesson planning, learner support, feedback methods, and inclusive teaching practice.

Led teaching and learning improvement, curriculum innovation, staff mentoring, policy development, and educational leadership activity.

Applied through strategic educational leadership, curriculum planning, staff development, and evidence-informed teaching practice.

Developed knowledge of blended learning, digital accessibility, online learner support, and technology-enhanced education.

Applied through blended delivery models, digital assessment approaches, online learning engagement, and digital resource development.

Led Business and IT provision, staff development, curriculum improvement, commercial training, and programmes in Business Management, Project Management, Cybersecurity, AI, Digital Skills, and IT.

Applied through departmental leadership, curriculum innovation, learner support, staff appraisal, and workforce-focused programme delivery.

Supported trainers, assessors, and IQAs through mentoring, observation, coaching, standardisation, performance review, and professional development planning.

Improved assessment consistency, quality assurance practice, teaching standards, learner support, and staff confidence across delivery teams.

Lead organisational quality assurance, curriculum development, educational strategy, learner outcomes, staff performance, and programme compliance.

Applied through IQA leadership, staff development, learner-centred programme improvement, external quality assurance readiness, and continuous improvement.

Continued delivery and updating of professional certification programmes and technical training content.

Ensured teaching remains current, industry-relevant, practical, and aligned with recognised professional standards.

Continued research into artificial intelligence, cyber defence, secure systems, automation, cloud security, data protection, and digital resilience.

Integrated AI and cybersecurity themes into curriculum, learner discussion, research development, and educational innovation.

Strengthened understanding of educational leadership, mentoring, change management, and evidence-informed decision making.

Applied through departmental leadership, staff mentoring, quality improvement, performance development, and organisational planning.

Independently researched, designed, and developed the Umer AI Learning Platform to support teachers, learners, and cybersecurity professionals through educational resources, cybersecurity concepts, AI-supported learning materials, and technology-based solutions.

Strengthened digital learning design, instructional development, cybersecurity awareness, AI integration, web technologies, and wider professional contribution.

Completed multiple online training activities focused on virtual machines, standalone server security, cloud server security, secure configuration, server hardening, access control, patching, backup awareness, and practical protection of server environments.

Applied this learning to cybersecurity teaching, AI and cyber curriculum development, learner discussions, SME security awareness, and practical guidance on protecting digital infrastructure.

Delivered training and awareness sessions for small businesses on how to use artificial intelligence practically and responsibly in business operations, productivity, customer engagement, planning, content development, and digital transformation.

Helped small business learners understand practical AI use, identify opportunities, manage risks, improve efficiency, and connect AI tools with real business needs.

Designed, reviewed, and updated accredited programmes across IT, cybersecurity, employability, business, compliance, customer care, vocational education, and workforce training.

Applied through curriculum enhancement, learner feedback analysis, assessment review, trainer support, and employer-focused programme development.

Worked with councils, employers, community organisations, training providers, and awarding bodies to strengthen workforce-focused education and compliance training.

Supported practical programmes aligned with employability, licensing, workforce development, and community learning needs.

Continued research and publication development in cybersecurity, secure systems, cloud security, data protection, AI security, SME security, and information systems security.

Used to support advanced learner discussion, strengthen curriculum relevance, and connect education with current industry developments and emerging threats.